Ezra 4:24
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
KJV
Tunc intermissum est opus domus Domini in Jerusalem, et non fiebat usque ad annum secundum regni Darii regis Persarum.
Vulgate
τότε ἤργησεν τὸ ἔργον οἴκου τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ, καὶ ἦν ἀργῶν ἕως ἔτους δευτέρου Δαρείου τοῦ βασιλέως Περσῶν.
LXX
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
ASV
בֵּ/אדַ֗יִן בְּטֵלַת֙ עֲבִידַ֣ת בֵּית אֱלָהָ֔/א דִּ֖י בִּ/ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וַ/הֲוָת֙ בָּֽטְלָ֔א עַ֚ד שְׁנַ֣ת תַּרְתֵּ֔ין לְ/מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ פָּרָֽס
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the decree of Cyrus, the return under Zerubbabel, the rebuilding of the Temple, the opposition faced, Ezra's reforms, Nehemiah's rebuilding of the walls, and the story of Esther. Josephus famously claims Alexander the Great was shown the prophecies of Daniel and recognized himself in them.
Cross-references
- Dan 9:25 — Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street
- Ezra 6:14 — And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of t
- Hag 1:15 — In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.
- Hag 2:15 — And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD:
- Zech 1:1 — In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,